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American Sniper

By: Chris Kyle, Scott McEwan, Jim DeFelice
Narrated by: John Pruden
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He is the deadliest American sniper ever, called “the devil” by the enemies he hunted and “the legend” by his Navy SEAL brothers....

From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of Kyles kills (the previous American record was 109), but it has declined to verify the astonishing total number for this book. Iraqi insurgents feared Kyle so much they named him al-Shaitan (“the devil”) and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle earned legendary status among his fellow SEALs, Marines, and U.S. Army soldiers, whom he protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops and stealth positions. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle’s masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.

A native Texan who learned to shoot on childhood hunting trips with his father, Kyle was a champion saddle-bronc rider prior to joining the Navy. After 9/11, he was thrust onto the front lines of the War on Terror, and soon found his calling as a world-class sniper who performed best under fire. He recorded a personal-record 2,100-yard kill shot outside Baghdad; in Fallujah, Kyle braved heavy fire to rescue a group of Marines trapped on a street; in Ramadi, he stared down insurgents with his pistol in close combat. Kyle talks honestly about the pain of war - of twice being shot and experiencing the tragic deaths of two close friends.

American Sniper also honors Kyles fellow warriors, who raised hell on and off the battlefield. And in moving first-person accounts throughout, Kyles wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their marriage and children, as well as on Chris.

Adrenaline-charged and deeply personal, American Sniper is a thrilling eyewitness account of war that only one man could tell.

©2012 Chris Kyle (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers

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All ego, no sniping

I was very disappointed. The title promised so much, I was expecting to read about the intricacies of long distance marksmanship but to no avail. It was all about bravado and brainwashing. As a Navy Seal, Chris was deadly, as a storyteller, the same. He bores you to death.

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Does contain typical US machoism not found usually in books by Aussie solders but still a really good book.
If you can deal with that, would recommend. Probably 4.5 stars is s more accurate rating from me.

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ok story

good story ,tells it how it was,little bit sanitized really want to get below the surface.The end was missing,be nice with a update

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Wow. what an inspiring legend. Honor your Heroes!

such an inspiring story of chris kyle's life! the struggles of reality between Service and Family - How we would all do better to apply his honor to our lives. Living Faith.

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Killing. Guns. God. Patriotism. Yeah, 'MERICA!

As title says.

Everything you would expect from the book's title is in there. Guns, patriotism, killing, bible bashing, entitlement, family and some serious dedication to the cause of all those.

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Inspiring

gets you thinking about a few things in life a little differently.
as always is better than a movie could ever betray.
i suggest anyone either with military experiance or not to sit down and take the time to listen. you WONT regret it.
RIP Chris

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American Hero

Such a amazing bio. Chris is a legend and I hope he's never forgotten, Rest in peace Legend.

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Fantastic Book

Narration captures the feel of the book perfectly! It's as if Chris was reading himself.

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true American hero

watched the movie a number of times and loved it. the book is so much better and detailed with accurate accounts of what happened unlike the movie. I'm a ex New Zealand soldier. I try to imagine what it was like for Chris and his team and u just can't. awesome story

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Fascinating insight into the mind of Chris Kyle

Well written and narrated book that captures the journey of Chris Kyle from why he entered the service, to his experiences in war, the effect on his relationships, and his life after the war.

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